Fujairah Collage

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Friday, September 30, 2011

Crown Prince Seeking to Attract More French Companies to Fujairah

CP In Attendance

The Crown Prince of Fujairah, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Al Sharqi, was in attendance at the opening ceremony of the French-Fujairah Forum held on Thursday 29 September at the Fujairah Concorde Hotel.

Organized by the Fujairah Municipality, in cooperation with the Fujairah Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the French Private Sector, the Crown Prince patronized the event and is keen to attract more French business and investment in Fujairah.

Existing French Companies

Mention was made several times at Thursday’s forum about the French companies already doing business in Fujairah.

These French-owned companies or those with strong French connections whose members are part of the French Business Council, include:

* Lafarge Emirates Cement

* Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort

* Elite Ventures (Oilfield, Mining, Military Support services)

French Based Companies in Dubai

Many of the 40 or more French companies that were represented at the France-Fujairah Forum were among the many companies in the UAE that are being invited to set up a business in the rapidly growing emirate of Fujairah:

Check out the types of companies and the specific businesses listed in the French Business Council (FBC) of Dubai and the Northern Emirates Members Directory.

Related

Fujairah Seeks an Ambitious Future in Tourism Says Patrick Antaki, FIF, 3 October 2011.

Fujairah Welcomes the French Highlighting Emirate’s Strategic Location, FIF, 2 October 2011.

French Business Council Has Firm Ambitions to Invest in Fujairah, FIF, 1 October 2011.

Crown Prince of Fujairah Attends France-Fujairah Forum, WAM, 30 September 2011.

Fujairah Forum Welcomes the French, FIF, 27 September 2011.

French Day in Fujairah is Magnifique! FIF, 12 September 2011.

Geoff Pound

More Fujairah news, resources, info, videos and photos are posted on the Fujairah in Focus Facebook Page.

Images: The Crown Prince of Fujairah, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Al Sharqi, arriving at the France-Fujairah Forum. The Crown Prince patronized the event and is keen to attract more French business and investment in Fujairah.

The French Business Council (FBC) of Dubai and the Northern Emirates Members Directory (hard copy).

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